With the support of UN Office on Drugs & Crime, Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 will become the 122nd party to #ICSANT . UNODC is committed to continue supporting Member States in addressing the challenges posed by nuclear terrorism.

“It is our collective responsibility to shield children from criminals and predators who exploit technology to inflict harm on them.” UN Office on Drugs & Crime ED GhadaFathiWaly at high level event on removal of #CSAM from the internet, at the margins of the UNGA.

Today is the last day 📢 to register for a high-level event on 19 Sept on Children's Rights in the Digital Environment with UNODC Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Italy UN New York UK at the UN 🇬🇧🇺🇳 Child Rights Intergroup European Parliament Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

For every dollar spent on prevention, at least ten can be saved in future health, social and crime costs.

Here are science backed guidelines to help prevent drug use: bit.ly/prevention-sta…

Traffickers target people who
▫️lack legal status
▫️live in poverty
▫️lack access to education, healthcare, decent work
▫️face discrimination, violence, abuse
▫️come from marginalized communities

We must address the root causes of human trafficking.

#EndHumanTrafficking

“From design & development to the implementation, monitoring, evaluation, & governance of anti-trafficking policies and efforts, youth must be involved, especially youth with lived experience.”

Read more: unodc.org/unodc/frontpag…

#IYD #YouthLead #YouthDay #EndHumanTrafficking

#RuleOfLaw is essential in our efforts to ensure a more sustainable future!

UN Office on Drugs & Crime’s UN Office on Drugs & Crime_ENV work on crimes that affect the environment supports Member States in these efforts.

Oceans & its organisms
✔️Absorb 90% of the heat created by global warming
✔️Produce 50% of the world’s oxygen
Marine pollution lowers the resilience of marine life & makes it more difficult to withstand the impacts of environmental stress. #endENVcrime to save our oceans.

Historically, Thailand has severely punished people who have broken strict drug laws.

However, after a recent, progressive, change in the law, the legal system has shifted towards rehabilitation for people who use drugs: bit.ly/3rUpfKK

This year, #EndHumanTrafficking day focused on leaving no one behind. We were joined by 🇵🇭🇧🇾🇩🇴 UN Women to give a voice to victims & survivors.

Together, we can create a world free from this cruel crime!

TODAY 1.15pm ET ⏳

Tune in to an event for the 10th anniversary of World Day against Trafficking in Persons with Philippine Mission to the UN Dominican Republic Mission to the UN Belarus UN NY 🇧🇾 UN Office on Drugs & Crime UN Women.

Hear Member States, experts & survivors discuss how to prevent & #EndHumanTrafficking 📺bit.ly/43zSrnE

Today is #WorldRangerDay !

In Cameroon, UN Office on Drugs & Crime and TRACE are supporting rangers to develop their proficiencies as instructors to train their peers in wildlife crime scene management.

Watch video to learn more ⬇️

30 July is the UN World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. Let's come together to tackle trafficking in persons and its alarming trends. Strengthening prevention efforts, supporting victims and ending impunity are essential. #EndHumanTrafficking

1/10 known victims of #HumanTrafficking were ID’d via intervention by the community or strangers. We all have a role to help #EndHumanTrafficking .

Tune in tomorrow at 1.15 ET to hear Member States & civil society to discuss data, victim support & more 📺bit.ly/43zSrnE

In 2020 the no. of detected trafficking victims fell for the 1st time by 11% (GLOTIP report), indicating Covid-19 made victim-ID harder.

Join us + Philippine Mission to the UN Dominican Republic Mission to the UN Belarus UN NY 🇧🇾 UN Women to discuss steps to #EndHumanTrafficking tomorrow, 1.15 ET
📺bit.ly/43zSrnE

Covid-19, conflict, climate change.

A perfect storm of multiple crises has left many more people vulnerable to #HumanTrafficking .

Join an event on 1 August at 1.15 ET at UNHQ & online bit.ly/43zSrnE to hear experts reflect on how to protect & prevent more victims.

⏰4 days to go ⏰
Join us for an event: REACHING EVERY VICTIM, LEAVING NO ONE BEHIND Marking the 10th anniversary of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
📅 Tuesday 1st August, 1.15pm ET
📍 UNHQ – CR8 and online 📎 bit.ly/43zSrnE
📘 endht.org

Almost 11m people are in prison around the 🌎 at any given time, and 15% of them are living with Hepatitis C.

This #WorldHepatitisDay , read a joint policy brief on measures to improve treatment + prevention of infectious diseases in prison settings 🔗bit.ly/3qa807S

Ahead of #WorldDayAgainstTrafficking on 30 July, UNODC is calling for all victims to be protected from punishment for illegal actions they were forced to take part in 👇

🔎 <1 in 3 known trafficking victims are ID’d by law enforcement; 41% reach out & rescue themselves (GLOTIP ‘22 report)

Join us + Philippine Mission to the UN Dominican Republic Mission to the UN Belarus UN NY 🇧🇾 UN Women on 1 Aug at 1.15 ET to discuss strengthening efforts to #EndHumanTrafficking
📺 bit.ly/43zSrnE